There were some tense moments Wednesday for firefighters battling a house fire in Wentworth.

There were some tense moments Wednesday for firefighters battling a house fire in Wentworth.

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Updated: 9:41 AM EST Dec 26, 2013

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WEBVTT FROM THE WZID TRAFFIC NETWORK, I'M SUZANNE ROANTREE. TOPPING OUR NEWS THIS MORNING, FIRE OFFICIALS ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT SPARKED A FIRE IN WENTWORTH THAT DESTROYED A HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY. THE FLAMES BROKE OUT AT A HOUSE ON ROUTE 25 YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. MELINDA DAVENPORT LIVE IN THE STUDIO. SOMEONE MIGHT HAVE BEEN TRAPPED IN THE HOUSE; RIGHT? THAT'S RIGHT. WHEN FIREFIGHTERS FIRST ARRIVED, THEY THOUGHT SOMEONE MAY BE INSIDE THE HOME. THEY LEARNED THAT NO ONE WAS HOME. SADLY, IT APPEARS A COUPLE OF DOGGED DIED IN THE FIRE. THEY WORKED QUICKLY TO KEEP THE FLAMES FROM SPREADING. THERE WAS LITTLE THEY COULD GO FOR THE HOUSE AS IT WAS AN OLDER BUILDING. THE OLDER BUILDINGS ARE BUILT DIFFERENTLY. THERE'S NOT A LOT OF FIRE STOPS. IT WENT FAIRLY QUICK. FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO SAVE A LOGGING TRUCK PARKED BEHIND THE HOME.

Fire destroys Wentworth home, kills two dogs

There were some tense moments Wednesday for firefighters battling a house fire in Wentworth.